Friction shock-absorbing mechanism



sept 1s, 192s.

s.' B. HASELTINE FRICTION SHOCK ABSORBING MECHANISM Filed April 23, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented Sept.' UNITED STATES suor n.

PATENTFoFFica r mamma, or carence, rumors, assrenon 'ro w.`4 Elmer.; me., 'or

' cammeo, rnLI'NoIsfA conrona'rIoN or DELAWARE.-

rnrcr-Ion snocx-ansonnme ppumibn mea april as, "1925. serial no. 25,237.

This invention relates to improvements' in lriction shock absorbing mechanisms.

One object of .the invention is toprovide a friction shock absorbing mechanism especially adapted for railway draft riggings,

includingI a column member having longitudinally disposed frictionsurfaces, fr1ction elements' cooperating with the column element and lateralwedge' pressuretransmitl0 ting means, wherein is obtained high frictional capacity combinedwith assured release. j .y

f A more specific objectof the invention is f) `to provide a mechanism of -thej character indicated having great column strength, -in.

. cluding a central friction post, a pairo f yfriction shoes coacting therewith and wedge means coactingwith the shoes, wherein the shoes are provided with both blunt and keen wedge faces. v .j

@ther objects and advantages-of the invention will more fully and clearly appear from the 'description and claims hereinafter following.

In the drawingsforming av part of this specification, Figure 1 is a longitudinal, horizontal, sectional view of a portion of a rail- 'way draft rigging, showing my improvements in connection therewith.v Figure 2 is a front end, elevational view of the shock absorbing mechanism proper. Figure 3 is a vertical, transverse,A sectional view corre-..

spending substantially to the line 3-3 of Figurel. And Figure 4 is a detailed, perspective view of a wedge block *used in con 'nection with my improved mechanism.

ln said drawings, 10-10 indicate channelshaped center or draft sills of a railway car underframe, to the Ainner faces of which-are secured front stop lugs 11--11 and rear stop lugs 12-.12. The inner end portion of the drawharis'desi'gnated by 13, to which. is operatively connected a hooded yoke letof usual form. A Y The shock absorblng mechanism proper, as Well asa front main follower 15, is disposed witlin the yoke. -The yoke and the parts therewithin are supported'in operative relation by'a detachable. saddle ported from the draft sills.

The improved shock absorbing mechanism proper,l as shown,comprises broadly, 'a rear follow/.ei` element A; a friction post plate 1.6 supblock is cut away atopposite'sides, asin- 105 I B; two wedge blocks C-Q; a wedge casing .D two friction shoes E-E; andtwo sets of twin spring resistancev elements The rear follower' A .is of generally rectangular form and has the friction post -B for- .wardly projecting therefrom, the post B.

being preferably formed integral -with the follower A. The follower A cooperates with the stop lugs 12 in the "usual manner.` As

most clearly shown in' Figures 24 and the p ost .B is of I-beam cross-section, being .provided with oppositely extending top and bottom, longitu inally disposed flanges 17-17,

thel flanges 1 at their rear ends terminating `1n top and bottom webs 18-18 formed integral w1th the rear follower. It will be.

seen lthat a post of unusual column strength is thus provided, the flanges 17 at theftop and bottom of the same forming reinforcing means. At the `front end of the post, the flan es 17 are laterally extended, as indicate at 19--19, thereby providing stop lug's winch coact with the wedge blocks C as heremafter more fully described. The friction post proper is provided with longitudinally disposed friction surfaces 27-27 en the opposite sides thereof, the surfaces 27, as shown, diverging rearwardly of the mecha- Inism. The friction surfaces 27 extendhfor .the greater length of the post and the rear end 4of the postbe on'd the friction surfaces :is thickened, 'as in icated at 28.

Wedgemembers C are two innumber and aredisposed at opposite sides of the mechanism. Each of the wedges C is in the form of a heavy cast block having a transverse fiat front end face 20 adapted to coo crate 15. On the inner side, each block C is prorelat'ively keen angle with reference. to the longitudinalY axis of the mechanism'. As

vided with a wedge face 21 extending at a i most clearly shown in Figure 1, the wedge verge rearwardly of the mechanism. Each we ge block has a secondwedge face 22 on the outer side thereof, the latter. face being disposed at a blunter anglewith reference to the longitudinal 'axis of the mechanism than `faces 21 ofthe opposed wedgedolocks C dithe face 21. Oli the inner side, each wedge dicated at 23, to provide clearance .for thewith the inner surface of the mainfo lower tom thereof, each of the arms having alaterally inwardly extending lu 26 at the rear end thereof, the lugs 26 of t e two arms bei ing adapted to'cooperate with the top and bottom lugs 19 ofthe flanges 17 at .the corresponding side of the post B. It will be evident that the lugs 26, when engaging thelugs 19, limit the outward movement of the wedge blocks and determine the overall length of the gear.

The' friction Wedge shoes E are each of like construction being in the form of relatively heavy castings. As most clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3, the shoes C are disposed on opposite sides of the friction post, being embraced between the top and ottoni flanges 17 ofthe latter.. Each of the i shoes E has a relatively long, longitudinally disposed, friction surface 127 on the inner side thereof 'adapted to cooperate with the friction surface 27 at the corresponding side of the post. On the outer side, each shoe has a lateral 'enlargement 30 between the front' 1 and rear ends thereof. Forwardly of theenlargement 30 each shoe has an outer wedge face 121v correspondingly inclined lto and.

adapted to cooperate with the wedge faces 21 of the corresponding wedge C. At the forward side of the enlargement 30 a wed e l 30 face 31 is provided, disposed at a relative y blunt angle to the longitudinal axis of the mechanism. The rear end of the enlargement 30 presents a substantially fiat face forming an abutment for the front ends'of the set of springs F at the corresponding side of the mechanism, the portion of the shoe rearwardly projecting beyond the enlargement'() being recessed at the top and bottom; as indicated at 32, to accommodate the sides of the two coils ofthe spring resist'-v ance elements F. y

The wedge casing D is in the form of a heavy rectangular casting having horizontal disposed-top and bottom walls 33-33 and vertically disposed, relatively thick side. l walls 341-34. The casing D, as shown,vis"

open at the front and rear ends. A t the forward end,- each side wall-34 has an inner wedge face 122 correspondingly` 'inclined to and adapted to coo erate wit the wede face .22 of the'wedge lock C at the same si e of the mechanism. y*Each side wall 34 also has an inner wedgeface 131 atthe rear end thereof correspondingly inclined to v and Afil jof the 'corresponding friction shoe adapted to cooperate with the wed; face 31 y Each side of the casing A is interiorly at the top and bottom,

freely accommodatethe arms 25 of thewedge blocks C.'

' The rings F are four in number, beingv arrange in vertically Aalined pairs at opposite sides ofthe'friction. postjand have their opposite ends' bearing respectively on .y the rear follower A and' the. enlargements 30 as indicated. 35, to`

rmalaises in vertically dispose sets at opposite `sides of the ost, a post of maximum width may be emp oyed without sacrificing the spring capacit ofthe mechanism inasmuch, as the two re atively heavy smal coilsoccupy a smaller space at each side of the post than it 76 would require to accommodate a single large diameter coil of equal capacity.

The normal full released position of the mechanism is that shown in Fi' re 1, wherein the wedge blocks C are heldin their outermost position by engagement with the lugs of the friction post and the friction shoes are in wedging'engagement with the wedge casing which 1n turn is in wedging engagement with the wedges C, the friction shoes being held in theiroutermost position by the main'springs which are under initial compression. 'Y

The operation of my improved shock' absorbing mechanism, assumino' a compress sion stroke, is as follows: As the front follower 15 is forced inwardly of the mechaiiism, a wedging action will be set up between the coacting wedge faces of the wedge blocks, wedge .casing and shoes. Due to the inwardly directed pressure on the wedge casing D, a wedging action will also 'be set up between the wedge faces 131 and 31 of the casingand shoes E. As the follower and wedge' blocks 4C are carried inwardly of the mechanism, the wedge 'casinU'D and the friclos' apart of the friction shoes, thereby effectingv an additional rearward `movement of the shoes E, the latter having slight sli pagefon A'the faces 21and 131 of the wedge b ocks and casing, respectively. Due tothe action just described, there will also be a slight lateral slip age ofthe wedge blocks C on the inner sur aces of the follower 15 and on th'e wedge 'faces 122 of the wedge casing.' The de- `scribed'action will continue either until the actuatin force is reduced or until the outer end of t e friction post is engaged by the follower 15,' whereupon the compression of thes rings .F will be limited and the actuating orce transmitted directly through the ost B and the rear'follower-A 4tovthe stopv ugs 12. When the actuating pressure is re- 'duced,"the springs F will act to restore all lasv Lasagne sembledto assure-this movement. The overall length of the mechanism is maintained byl thelugs `26 of the wedge blockslwhich engage theV lugs 19 ofthe-post' B. While I'have'herein shown and deserlbed what If now consider the preferred manner:

czh'anges and modifications that come within the scope ofthe claims appended hereto. v

-' I claim: 4

" anism, the combination with ,a central fricf having tion post of I-beam cross'sectionsaid post otpposed longitudinal .extendin friction sur aces; a plurality'of wedge locks having transverse outer Aend face`s;"a pressure transmitting member directly engaging said outer end faces of the wedgeblocks; friction shoes cooperating with the. 'wedge'l blocks and friction post; a lateralpressure resisting means having 'interior wedge faces cooperating with the wedge blocks 'and shoes; and sp g resistance means opposing inward movement of the shoes.

' f2. In a friction shock absorbing mechanism, the-combination with 'a main 'fol-A lower; a friction-post onsaid mainfollower,

top and bottomthereof ap longitudinally disposed, rearwardly diverging, friction surlfaces on the yopposlte sides thereof; a pair of friction shoes cooperating with the.fric-.

tion surfaces ofthe post; sprin resistance` elements interposed between-f t e frictionshoesfand said follower element; a'fwedgev casing having wed e faces cooperating with wed e faces ont e friction shoes; lWedge .having vwedgelfaces cooperating respectively-with wedge faces jon the casin Y shoes; anda secon f main follower cooperating with the wedge blocks'. v

' J `f3.' Infa frictionjsho'ck "absorbing mech-- .the -combination with a front A`fol- 'lower having a-flat transverse friction sur- Vai es ofthe Y xfritfztion VP0et having tion surfaces onjtheA opposite, si es thereof;

face;`of a reartfollower having la friction post forwardlrextendin therefrom, 'said ongitndina dis osed v4fric- "a "pair of friction shoes disposed at opposite and cooperating with the thereof, each shoe being provided a' bluntwedge face and aA i relatively keen wedge`face: a wedge casin havin a pair of blunt wedgefaces at eac side t ereof, one face of said pair co-op'erating with the blunt wedge face of the vwedge fa'ceofI the casing-at the` same side of themechanism, each wedge block also having a iatfriction facecooperatingwith '-1. In a friction shock absorbmg me`ch' -anism, thecombination with a central frict'ion post having .laterally extending lugs at the forward end thereof, said post also having jlor'lg'itndinally disposed friction sur! faces; a pair of frictionshoes'cooperating withthe friction surfaces of the post; a

pair of wedge blocks cooperating with thefricti'on shoes, said blocks having lngs cooperating with the lugs yof the post to 4limit .outw'ard movement ofthe shoes and maintainthe'l overall. length-of :the gear; a main follower cooperating 'withtlie wedge blocks;

andl main springs resistingiinward move-- ment of the-friction shoes.A

5.-In a friction shock 'absorbing mechanism`, the combination withfront and rear -1Telatively'\mova`ble' vmain followers; stop lugs cooperating with said followers; a yoke within which said followers fare disposed;

a friction post onione of said main fol-' lowers said post -h ving reinforcing meansl atl the top and bottdm,

friction surfaces of the. ost; .spring resistance=elements interpOSe between the fric# tion" shoes and the follower car ing the post; .a wedge casing having we gefaces cooperating with wedge faces on the friction shoes; and-wedge blocks having wedge faces' day of April 1925.

extending longitudi` nally thereof and longitudinally disposed' friction surfaces on its 'opposite sides; a g pair of friction shoes cooperating with'the additional wed e faces on the friction s'rAcY B. H sELTrNE, 

